U.S. elections in the 1700s didn’t have videos, audio recordings, or photographs. Instead, voters received information regarding political candidates by reading and speaking. Over time, innovations in media allowed the public to see who they were voting for in new ways. Candidates responded by making conscious efforts to manage this perception. Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s candidacy […]
Category: 41.2 Competition
The Battle Over God
On January 22, 2024, Prime Minister Modi, leader of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), consecrated a Hindu shrine in Ayodhya: a quaint town in the Northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is considered the birthplace of Ram, the avatar of Lord Vishnu in the Ramayana, one of the two important epics of Hinduism. […]
What’s Next for Gaza?
On October 17, 2024, the Israeli Defense Forces killed Yahya Sinwar, the final remaining senior leader of Hamas who had not fled abroad. Sinwar survived just over a year following Israel’s pledge to destroy Hamas after the October 7 terrorist attacks, and his death is a milestone that underscores two questions: when is a permanent […]
Do I Date Like My Great-Great-Grandma?
In a world where partnership is just a tap away, are we truly revolutionizing how we search for love, or are we merely adapting the same evolutionary game to new rules? Competition is widely regarded as the drive to emerge victorious in the face of scarcity — whether the scarce resource is a coveted promotion […]